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Alphabets are key to calculating vibrations of names and words. Each letter is assigned a value from 1 to 9.

Many think Yantra Yoga works based upon the sound of a letter and what you hear. This, however, is not accurate. Yantra means Symbol and each letter is a symbol with a vibration based upon its positioning within the alphabet.

Examples. Some might be 100% deaf or hard of hearing. Others can have poor pronunciation for a myriad of reasons. The blind cannot see what is written. Letters can be silent in some words. And in languages like English, night sounds like nite unless of course you are talking about a knight. So it's not what you hear — it's what you know and think.

Within our minds, we all know the order of the alphabet we speak. When we think a word, our brain knows the letter and its position within the alphabet.

Thus, to the Yantra Yogi, what's most important is that people don't change our name. A person named Rob should not be called Bob. But, if a person, due to their accent, said Rub instead of Rob, in our mind we are still thinking Rob.

Individuals may spell our name wrong. That's okay. As long as we know the correct spelling within our mind.

Alphabets are an ordered list and any ordered list, including numbers, have an impact on Yantra Yoga calculations.

For our friends Down Under, we have put the alphabet upside down so you can read it properly.

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